CSP DISABILITY SERVICES
TRANSITION TO COLLEGE
The following is information provided for incoming students to assist with the transition process to university life:
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
High School:
*The school
identifies students with disabilities.
*The school will
often conduct testing and assessments of learning disabilities.
*Parents or
guardians are involved with accommodation and placement decisions.
*The school
structures the student's academic schedule.
*The school prepares
an IEP/504 Plan (Individual Education Plan).
*The student may be
in a separate class.
*All teachers are informed of the student's IEP or other disability.
College/University:
*The student is
responsible for seeking out the CSP Disability Services office and
requesting assistance.
*Many universities
do not provide any testing services for learning disabilities.
*The student is
responsible for providing the CSP Disability Services office with
current documentation of an existing disability.
*The university will
inform the student of privacy and confidentiality issues surrounding
his/her disability status as well as his/her rights and
responsibilities.
*The university
makes the determination of appropriate accommodations after evaluating
and assessing the documentation.
*The student will be
provided with an accommodation letter, which is the student's
responsibility to present to each of his/her professors.
*It is the student's
responsibility to ask for assistance and learn the various services
that exist on the campus for that assistance.
*The university will
make reasonable adjustments to teaching methods, which do not alter the
essential requirements of the course or program.
*It is the student's
responsibility to organize his/her schedule.
*There are not
special classes for students with disabilities; students with
disabilities are in classes will all other students.
*Course work
requirements are the same for all students.
*Parents are not
involved with decisions about accommodations or course work; college
students are emancipated adults.
Information
for Family Members:
National Organization on Disability
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI)
Other Information on Transitioning:
Getting Students with Learning Disabilities Ready for College
Cost Cutting Strategies for Purchasing College Books
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Locations:
CSP/Disability Services
Located at Wick House
Office Phone: 330-941-1372
TDD Phone: 330-941-1564
Fax Number: 330-941-7470
Office Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Appointments scheduled as needed
Center
for Student Progress
One University Plaza
Youngstown, Ohio 44555
Main Location - Kilcawley West
(Located underneath the YSU Bookstore)
Office Phone: 330-941-3538
Fax Number: 330-941-1455
Office Hours: Monday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Email:
Gina McGranahan, Asst.
Director
Holly D'Amico, Secretary
Last modified on 07/18/06